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They are also not allowed to
associate with the Bengal players at all and the Ben-Gals also are
required to pose for and promote the Cincinnati Ben-Gals calendar
without pay while the team makes money off of calendar sales, the suit
contends.

Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said: 'The
Ben-Gals cheerleading program has long been a program run by former
cheerleaders and has enjoyed broad support in the community and by
members of the squad.

'The lawsuit appears to be a copycat lawsuit that
mimics the one filed last month in California against a different NFL
club. The Bengals will address the litigation in due course.'

The lawsuit filed Tuesday says squad members are paid a flat rate of $90 a game for cheering at 10 games during the 2013 season

'If you are over your 3 lb leniency weight, you will be required to stay 30 minutes after practice for extra conditioning,' the rules state